Marine Sciences

The Marine Sciences Core Technology Platform provides the necessary tools to allow researchers to use the Arabian Gulf as a natural laboratory. Among the many research activities, scientists at NYUAD are seeking to examine how coral communities in these extreme environments respond to and recover from mass bleaching events and how variation in environmental conditions affect biogeographic patterns of community structure of corals, fish, and other reef biota in the region.

Another group of scientists are monitoring and collecting samples from coral colonies around the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to understand coral disease. They are also collecting net plankton samples for isolation of marine phytoplankton from the Arabian Gulf and exploring mangrove sediments in order to isolate novel marine bacteria with potential for biomedical drugs.

The Marine Sciences facility is equipped with the latest technology and tools to conduct research in this field.

Equipment List 

Research Vehicles 

  • Thuraya- Ribcraft 8m
  • NYUAD- Arabiancraft 10m

Water Quality Sampling and Monitoring

  • YSI PRO DSS - Handheld Multimeter with 4 port bulkhead
  • YSI Exo2 Sonde

Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler 

  • Teledyne Sentinel V ADCP

Diving 

  • Breathing Air Compressor - Bauer Mini Verticus III
  • Close Circuity Rebreather AP 
  • Diving Propulsion Vehicles 
  • Scuba Gears 

Vehicle 

  • Dodge Ram 
  • GMC Truck 

Training for Operation and Instruments 

  • Open Circuit Scuba Diving Training (All Levels and Specialties)
  • Closed Circuit Rebreather Training 
  • Diving Propulsion Vehicle Training 
  • Scientific Diver Training
  • DAN training (AED, BLS, Oxygen provider, First Aid) 
  • Boat Driving Orientation
  • Truck Driving Orientation
  • Breathing Air Compressor Orientation
  • YSI EXOs Sondes
  • YSI ProDSS - Handheld Multimeter